Allie Howell is a summer 2017 Burton C. Gray Memorial Intern with Reason magazine.
Chicago Mandates Security Guards, Cameras on Party Buses
Three homicides used to justify host of expensive new regulations.
Allie Howell
Burton C. Gray Memorial Intern
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Chicago to Businesses: Did Licensed Contractors Hang Those Window Signs?
Classic protection racket enforced by city fines.
Police Wage War on Urban Dirt Bikes, Crush 62 Seized Vehicles in D.C.
A deputy police chief's message to riders: "You're not safe. We are coming for you."
Why Did the IRS Seize this Wedding Boutique and Sell Everything for Next to Nothing?
Former owners are suing for $2 million, accusing agency of violating the rules.
Feds Authorized Montana Woman's Hemp Farm, but Now They're Killing It
Inconsistent federal agency policies end in denial of access to water.
Food Trucks Sue Louisville Because Law Allows Nearby Restaurants to Shut Them Down
Truck operator: "I feel like this city is about nepotism, cronyism and favoritism."
Uber, Lyft Can Now Bring Jobs and Better Transportation to Alaska
A win for ride-sharing and Alaskans
Connecticut's Liquor Pricing Scheme Is a Bad Law That Just Won't Die
Connecticut is the only state which essentially allows a cartel to set minimum prices for booze.
L.A. Hotel Union Misleads About Airbnb, Hoping to Get Rid of Competition
Short-term rentals are not the source of what ails the city.
Subsidies Encourage Maine Farmers to Keep Growing Too Many Blueberries
The market can't fix the problem when government insists on intervention.
New Coalition Blames Tech Industry for City's Problems, Demands Uber Solve Them
Plan to open headquarters in Oakland, California, upsets locals who fear tech displaces minorities.
Man Free After Serving 25 Years for Murder Linked to Switched Bullets
The Detroit Crime Lab, shut down in 2008 for negligence, switched test bullets with autopsy bullets in order to convict Desmond Ricks.
Will Congress Finally Pass 'Audit the Fed' Legislation?
The Federal Reserve Transparency Act would not politicize the Fed, but will provide Congress with more information.
George Clooney Leaves Free Market Solutions Out of Proposals to Fight World Poverty
Private enterprise helps global economic development in ways besides simple charity.
Don't Blame AirBnb For New York City's High Rents
High rents have been a problem a lot longer then Airbnb has existed.